Qld license points

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Photo identification card You can use a proof of age card for identification if you are over Traffic and licence history You can request a report on your licence or traffic history. The limit of demerit points that may be accrued against your licence before it is suspended in Queensland will depend on the type of licence that is held by you. If you have been issued with a learners licence L for a class C vehicle the limit is 4 points.

If you have 4 or more points accrued against your learners licence, your licence will be suspended for a period of 3 months. You will not be permitted to drive during this time and your licence will be automatically reinstated at the conclusion of your suspension period. If you have been issued with a provisional or probationary licence P, P1, P2 the limit is 4 points per year. If you have 4 or more points accrued against your provisional or probationary licence within a continuous 1 year period you will be given the opportunity to select between a 1 year good behaviour period and a 3 month suspension.

If you select a 1 year good behaviour period you will be permitted to continue driving. However, during this time, if you accumulate 2 or more demerit points, your licence will be automatically suspended for a period of 6 months. This is double the suspension period you would have received initially. If you select a 3 month suspension your licence will be suspended for a period of 3 months from the date indicated on your notice, however you may elect to have your suspension commence early.

You will not be permitted to drive during this time. Your licence will be automatically reinstated at the conclusion of your suspension period. If you fail to make a selection within the time provided for your nomination, your licence will be suspended for a period of 3 months. If you have been issued with an open licence the limit is 12 points every 3 years.

If you have 12 or more points accrued against your provisional or probationary licence within a continuous 3 year period you will be given the opportunity to select between a 1 year good behaviour period and a suspension based on the number of points accrued. If you fail to make a selection within the time provided for your nomination, your licence will be suspended for the period of time applicable to the number of demerit points accumulated.

These orders allow you to continue driving under certain circumstances and subject to any restrictions the Court considers appropriate. The length of your suspension period will depend on the type of licence you held when you committed the demerit point offences. If you hold a learner, P1, P2, provisional or probationary licence, we will send you a licence sanction notice if you get 4 or more demerit points within any 1 year period. If you hold an open licence and you get 12 or more demerit point offences within any 3 year period, we will send you a licence sanction notice.

You can check your demerit point balance using the demerit points online service. Home Transport and motoring Road safety, rules, fines and tolls Fines and enforcement Demerit points About demerit points.

Last updated: 16 March